I haven't used any in years, yet they are eating into system resources.

They don’t hurt anyone, but taken together, they’re better off gone.

To improve performance on Windows 11, you can safely end processes like unused apps, bloatware (e.g., Copilot, Phone Link), high-resource processes, and peripheral-related programs via Task Manager.

Several background processes are constantly running on your Windows PC and laptop to ensure the smooth operation of your computer. On average, 60-90 background processes run on a Windows PC in ...